one act (of a play); scene; event
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
single word; a few words; brief comment
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
concentrated fire; intense criticism
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine