in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
time series; chronological order; chronology
to drag on; to be delayed
instant; moment; for an instant
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
role; duty; position; part
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
visual confirmation; sighting
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to thrust down; to push off