to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
calm; composed; leisurely
thereupon; shortly thereafter
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
violent emotion; passion; fury
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
scenery; scene; landscape
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
guidance; leadership; leading the way
tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)
foreign; abroad; overseas
import; importation; introduction; afferent
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
decorative lights; illumination
decoration; ornament; trimmings