frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
emotional strength; force of will
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
small number; few; minority
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
one breath; chug!; drink!
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
failure; mistake; blunder
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
like this; this sort; this way
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated