sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
(right at the) side; just beside
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
armament; soldier's equipment
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be manageable; to be able to handle
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
unanticipated; unexpected
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
literature; books (reference); document
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to run up to; to rush over
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself