prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
but; however; provided that
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
nonchalant air; unruffled air
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
hey there; I say; see here
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to get change back; to be more than enough
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be dead; to be lifeless
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
such; like that; that sort of; very
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
nature; property; disposition
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect