considerably; greatly; a lot
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to go past; to pass; to pass by
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) even once; (not) ever
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to watch intently; to stare
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related