to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
originally; by nature; from the start
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
consequence; outcome; result; blame
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
scene; spectacle; sight; view
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
evil spirit (that can possess people)