intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
with a start; with a jump
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
allotment (allocation) of marks
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to blow off; to be blown off
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
surroundings; environs; circumference
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to apologize; to apologise
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount