a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
how; in what way; by what means
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to have a talk; to tell a story
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
extreme sadist; very sadistic
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
script; screenplay; scenario
audience; spectator; spectators
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
production (e.g. play); direction
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency