but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
what kind of; what sort of; what
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to be softened; to calm down
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism