doorknob; door knob; door handle
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to get strong; to gain strength
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
two (long cylindrical things)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
three; three years of age
left side; left-hand side
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
smallish; on the small side
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
snare (trap); snare; snare drum
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
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
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
strainer; colander; cocktail strainer
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener