to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be too numerous; to be too much
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
very likely; very probable
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to lose sight of; to miss
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
had better ...; had better not ...
(only) one option; one possible choice
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wherein; therein; thereinto
I see; that's right; indeed
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
people; men and women; each person; everybody
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sweet voice; seductive voice