flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
Hellmuth; Helmut; Hermuth
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
this is why; this means; it is the case that
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
site; point on a map; spot
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
honeycomb toffee; sponge toffee; foam candy from heated brown sugar mixed with baking soda
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain