reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to have confidence in one's own abilities
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
honorific/polite/humble prefix
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be silent; to say nothing
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
silence (not speaking); muteness
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why