to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
power; authority; jurisdiction
very wealthy person; millionaire
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
intelligence or information network
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to push (something) against
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
from the beginning; from scratch
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to bury; to embed; to implant
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
versatility; multiplicity of use
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to fall flat; to fall face down
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
routine work; everyday work
you could say; you might say; verging on the
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
self-determination; suicide
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
reinforcement; strengthening