fear; dread; fright; willies
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
each (every) time; whenever
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to change completely; to change suddenly
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
they; those guys; those fellows
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down