effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
metre; meter; meter; gauge
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
way out; means to escape; escape route
to jump into; to rush into
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
reality; actuality; hard fact
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in