first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to order; to command; to appoint
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to dye; to colour; to color
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
struggle (for); scramble; contest
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain