the opposite direction; the other way
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
instant; moment; for an instant
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
book; volume; this; present; main; head
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
approximate age; age range
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
Japanese person; Japanese people
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief