confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
directly opposite; right in front
fast walking; semi-jogging
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
after five; one's private time; after-hours
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
witnessing; observing; sighting
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in