quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
long ago; a long time ago; already
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
bedside; near one's pillow
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
half the body; half length
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
year in, year out; always; 24-7
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
resentment; indignation; anger
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
way; method; means; resource; course
dispersing; breaking up; running away
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to say no more; to sink into silence
to jump at; to be attracted by
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
several people; a few people
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering