to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to lose sight of; to miss
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
serious; severe; grave; acute
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to discuss; to talk together
person concerned; interested party; related party
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
study group; study meeting
chair; stool; post; office; position
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
clear; precise; definite; distinct
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
waste of time; killing time
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
self-deprecating; self-mocking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to make a speech; to address
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone