there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
stealthy steps; soft steps
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
a step; short distance; short time
unpredictability; element of surprise
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
courteous; decorous; polite
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
end of a road; end of a street
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
opening inward (e.g. door, window)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
triangle; triangular shape
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)