use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
charcoal; charred remains
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to examine someone's expression
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look