(with a) start; fright; alarm
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to be found; to be discovered
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
special radio or television programme; television special
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out