to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
accumulation; accumulate; store