gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
ten; 10; ten years of age
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
impossible; unlikely; improbable
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
expression; look; countenance; face
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give