time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
one person; another name; nickname; alias
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
middle of the night; dead of night
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
testimony; (verbal) evidence
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
very interesting; of great interest
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself