to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
at least; at most; (even) just
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to shake; to sway; to waver
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
with a start; with a jump
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap