critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
time; hour; period; class
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
complete set; all; everything
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
rest; break; recess; intermission
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
in the meanwhile; during the time
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
incident; affair; happening; event
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to hand over; to surrender
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
with these words; while saying
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory