farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
since when; from when; how long
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
exit; way out; outlet; vent
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
arrest; apprehension; capture
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic