influence; effect; impact
to stop (plug) one's ears
curiosity; inquisitiveness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to run up to; to rush over
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
looking over someone's shoulder
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
rather than; more ... than ...
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative