(with a) start; fright; alarm
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
does not match (one's, its) appearance
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
children's story; fairy tale
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
older brother; elder brother
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
step; stride; counter for steps
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to rush over; to run up to
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
one by one; one after another; successively
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
putting into operation; invocation
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words