to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
rather; sooner; preferably
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
experiment; experimentation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to smile (at); to grin (at)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
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
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to get tired out; to be exhausted