slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to rock; to shake; to swing
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
everything; anything; nothing
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
after that; afterwards; thereafter
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do