as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
general idea; concept; notion
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
hidden room; secret chamber
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to keep in mind; to memorize
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
one by one; one at a time; in turn
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard