to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
had better ...; had better not ...
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
even though; despite; when
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish