plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
head over heels; headlong; head first
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
desperation; struggle to the death
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
three sides; small offering stand
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
than; from; out of; except; but; more
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; warp and weft; warp and woof
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions