quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how