to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
heart; guts; nerve; central part
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
gradually; slowly but steadily
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
middle of the night; dead of night
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal