being startled; getting a shock
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
in this way; thus; such; uh...
in succession; one after another
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
arrest; apprehension; capture
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
coexistence; living together
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to shake; to sway; to waver
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
while; even though; despite
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
orders; instructions; directive; command
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)