in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
build; physique; frame; constitution
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
gum; rubber; eraser; condom