some; several; many; how many; how much; very
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
surgery; surgical procedure
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
chemical experiment; chemistry experiment
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to boil strongly; to be excited
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
without permission; without notice
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful