trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
instant; moment; for an instant
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
craftsmanship; artisanship
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
psychological description
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
desperately; for one's dear life
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to concern; to be related
single word; a few words; brief comment
adds force or indicates command
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle