to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
how; in what way; how about
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
twice; again; second time
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
scene; spectacle; sight; view
instant; moment; for an instant
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS