to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
big man; large man; tall man; giant
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
jewel; precious stone; gem
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern