concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
surely; certainly; without doubt
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to collect; to assemble; to gather
considerably; fairly; quite
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
spread; span; expanse; extent
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
accurate; correct; precise; exact
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
as if nothing had happened
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...