rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to burst open; to pop; to split
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
with a start; with a jump
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
contrived; false-sounding
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating