absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
preparation; provision; guarding
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
very popular; highly favoured
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
little finger; pinky; little toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
used article (esp. clothes)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
until now; so far; up to the present
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun