bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
such; like that; that sort of; very
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
terrible luck; very bad luck
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)