state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
with a friendly grin; smilingly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession