representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
good policy; wise policy; best plan
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
else; in addition; besides
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
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)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
but; however; provided that
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
way; method; means; resource; course