above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
older brother; elder brother
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
near oneself; close to one; familiar
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
imagination; supposition; guess
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
powerless; helpless; incompetent
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
door; gate; opening; title page
literally; to the letter; literal
to blow off; to be blown off
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically