reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
steel; sword steel; sword
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
full length; total length; overall length
number of times; frequency; count
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself