behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to be too numerous; to be too much
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
tone (of voice); manner of talking
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
registration book; registration card
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
speaking voice; talking voice
(with a) start; fright; alarm
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
light; faint; pale; fleeting
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured