groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
script; screenplay; scenario
long ago; already; a long time ago
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
calm; composed; leisurely
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
forcibly; against one's will
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to not believe one's ears
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
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
the place for; the time for; the level of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to take advantage of an opportunity
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
pistol; handgun; revolver
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to force open; to push open