(with a) start; fright; alarm
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
directly opposite; right in front
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
long ago; already; a long time ago
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
hey there; I say; see here
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to spit out; to eject; to dump
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to rank next to; to come after
number two; second in command
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
more than usual; especially; particularly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
chair; stool; post; office; position
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
and yet; though; when; in spite of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment