to look around; to survey
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to stiffen; to become stiff
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
throbbing (pain); pounding
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just