at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
threat; intimidation; menace
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
genuine article; real thing; real deal
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock