to notify; to advise; to inform
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
official announcement; proclamation
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
our country; our land; one's own country
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
rare; uncommon; not often seen
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake