above the knee; on one's lap
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
whispering into a person's ear
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
beginning; outset; first; onset
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
high-pitched tone; soprano
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
error; mistake; slip; bug
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
under the orders of; by order (command)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
successively; one after another
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)