solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to focus on; to bring into focus
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
sense of relief; feeling of relief
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
somersault; looping-the-loop
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to sniff out; to get wind of
seventh day of the month; seven days
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult