to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
incident; affair; happening; event
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in succession; one by one
to spread; to be propagated
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect