to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
far away in the distance; in the far distance
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
area; region; district; locality
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
legendary beast; magical beast
large number (of); many; majority
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
garden; orchard; park; kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
I see; that's right; indeed
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
danger; peril; hazard; risk
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)