to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
the real criminal; true culprit
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
fireball; bolide; fireball
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
whichever one chooses; either way
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
gesture; gesticulation; motion
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
rebel; traitor; insurgent
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)