coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
originally; by nature; from the start
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
personification; impersonation; embodiment
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
matter of time; question of time
irritation; annoyance; frustration
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
gossip; corner of the mouth
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to jump from one thing to another
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
through a (computer, etc.) screen
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around