to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
already; now; no longer; not any more
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to subsist; to keep on living
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
(not) even once; (not) ever
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
immediately; right away; on the spot
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
several people; a few people
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
only; merely; but; no more than
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
true character; real nature
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common