before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
both hands; both arms; ten
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
villain; baddie; the villain's part
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
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)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together