to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
chance; opportunity; occasion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
likability; favorability; popularity
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable