to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
error; mistake; slip; bug
(not possible) on such short notice
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be at a loss for words
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
hostile nature; inimical character
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
immediately; right away; on the spot
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement