early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
middle of the night; dead of night
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
being very busy; busyness
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
late at night; small hours of the morning
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to shake one's head (in denial)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
drama; play; powerful drug
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one act (of a play); scene; event
to pause; to have a short intermission
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend