to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
capped tooth; (dental) crown
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
business world; business circles; (the) industry
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
to concern; to be related
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
popular song program on radio or television
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
until now; so far; up to the present
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial