to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
exactly as stated; verbatim
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
body; physical system; (the) person
to spend time (on doing something)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
covered with; stained; smeared
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to join together; to combine; to join up
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)