suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
preface; introduction; preamble
in succession; one by one
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
library; book collection; paperback book
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to have meaning; to be meaningful
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
transcendence; excellence; superiority
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone