nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
naturally; of course; understandably
to be lacking in options; to be too few
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to spread; to be propagated
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
never mind!; don't worry about it
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become fraught with emotion
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
how many people; a number of people
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
schoolgirl; female student
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)