to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
big problem; major issue; big controversy
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
in the same way as; just like
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
electricity; (electric) light
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
does not; can not; will not
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to run through; to run past
according to plan; as planned
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga