to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
accurate; correct; precise; exact
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
absolutely; positively; decidedly
deadly serious; deadly earnest
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
gleaming; shining; glistening
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
way of talking; speaking style
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
suffix for familiar person
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
such; like that; that sort of; very
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous