what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
control; check; restraint; inhibition
moment; brief space of time
confusion; distraction; derangement
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
ripple (on water); wavelets
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
silence (not speaking); muteness
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
moron; idiot; stupid person