expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
manners; behavior; behaviour
somehow; for some reason or other
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
offender; criminal; culprit
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
near oneself; close to one; familiar
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach