writing; composition; essay; sentence
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
hey there; I say; see here
correction; rectification; mending; repair
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
now that you say that; now that you mention it
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
and then; and so; and; so then
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
great physical power; animal strength