to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
then; and (then); in that case; if so
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
very shy person; bashful person
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt