ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
creation; generation; formation; derivation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
for lack of anything better to do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a short while ago; already
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
garden (esp. with trees); park
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
knowing; (an) acquaintance
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
not a little; not a few; considerable
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to have a relationship; to have relations
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going