shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to order; to command; to appoint
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
inspection; examination; checking
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
failure; mistake; blunder
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
high efficiency; high performance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe