to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
being too late; losing one's final chance
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
without leaving any trace
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to project; to stick out; to stand out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
personal; individual; private
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
pointing out; identification
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
tool; implement; means; furniture
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
site; point on a map; spot