action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
both hands; both arms; ten
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
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)
reception room; parlor; parlour
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to tumble down; to roll down
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
theatre-going; theater-going
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to subsist; to keep on living
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)