in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
conscious; deliberate; intentional
serious wound; serious injury
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
crash; smash; crunch; bang
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up