report; notification; registration
step; stride; counter for steps
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
while; even though; despite
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
you (plural); all of you; you all
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
thereupon; shortly thereafter
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous