to control; to command; to get the better of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
just because; even if; even though
monolith; large slab of rock
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
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
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
unanticipated; unexpected
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome