to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to walk away; to walk off
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
beyond this point; from now on; after this
difficult to ...; hard to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
shopping; purchased goods
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
long (time that has passed); old (story)