how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
so; like this; in this way
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
football fish (any fish of family Himantolophidae, esp. the Atlantic footballfish, Himantolophus groenlandicus)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to smash down; to beat in
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard