surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
imagination; supposition; guess
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
cheep cheep; tweet tweet; gently (moving)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
I see; that's right; indeed
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
manners; behavior; behaviour
no loss or gain; coming out even
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
chair; stool; post; office; position
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
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)
objection; dissent; protest
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
by sheer strength; by brute force
just managing; with great difficulty
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
quarrel; dispute; argument
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)