only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
since when; from when; how long
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
movie; film; motion picture
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
script; screenplay; scenario
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
foreign; abroad; overseas