flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to knock down; to knock off
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to invite in; to show someone in
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
attendant; valet; servant; follower
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile