to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
having said that; on the other hand
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(one) could even say that
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
house built on sand; house of cards
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to lend an ear to; to listen to
selection; choice; option
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
control; check; restraint; inhibition