to ask; to enquire; to query
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
tension; mental strain; nervousness
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
really; truly; indeed; good grief
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
single word; a few words; brief comment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after