ill will; malice; evil intent
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
being startled; getting a shock
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
now that; since; so long as; because
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to complain; to lodge a complaint
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to resound; to make a stir
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
ago; since; before; previous
how many years; how long; what year
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
besides; in addition; also; moreover
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring