flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
witnessing; observing; sighting
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
hot topic; talk of the town
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
duple meter; duple metre; duple time
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
along; parallel to; in accordance with
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
triple time; three important requisites
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
switching over to; migration; transition
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)