important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just a minute; small quantity
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this and that; one thing or another
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
man; male; masculine gender
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
boiled water which has cooled
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
how; in what way; by what means
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
chalk (mineral); white wall
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
breath; breathing; tone; mood
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
by means of; due to; because of; according to