with a start; with a jump
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
at work; in the midst of work; working
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
self-deprecating; self-mocking
just one person; only one
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
in turns; alternately; in order
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on