so; like this; in this way
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
desperately; for one's dear life
no!; no no!; no, not at all
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
measure; measuring tape; measuring
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
whispering into a person's ear
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
fast-talking; rapid talking
to run through; to run past
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
indeed; really; truly; very much
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled