to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
transparency; degree of clearness
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
form; shape; figure; visage
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
in comparison to; rather than
weird; disgusting; sickening
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
perfectly round; perfectly circular
that's true; of course; obviously
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact