acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
beloved child; dear child
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
distinction; discrimination
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to telephone; to make a phone call
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
blazing heat; scorching sun
gradually; slowly but steadily