declaration of war; proclamation of war
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to make up one's mind; to be determined
observation; survey; watching
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
outward appearance; looks
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
covered with; stained; smeared
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
here and there; in places
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking