to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
synchronization; synchronized swimming
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
interior design; interior; upholstery
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
if you ask me ...; as for ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar