fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
imagination; supposition; guess
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
as you see; as you can see
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
surroundings; environs; circumference
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly