letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
imagination; supposition; guess
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
squad leader; group leader; team leader
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to chase; to run after; to pursue
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
many; much; plenty; hardly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to lose sight of; to miss
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years