to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to recall; to remember; to recollect
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter