abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
one's family; family member
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
memory; ability to remember
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
semi-transparent; translucent
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely