strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
higher rank; better position
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
moment by moment; hour by hour
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
nothing but; none other than
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
every evening; night after night
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
about here; in this neighborhood
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
complete victory; total victory
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout