with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
control; management (e.g. of a business)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to take command; to give direction
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation