fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
instant; moment; for an instant
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
imagination; supposition; guess
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
don't you think?; indicates question
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
good humour (humor); good mood
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)