to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
emergency staircase; fire escape
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
long ago; a long time ago; already
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")