to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to thrust before; to thrust at
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
brilliant; bright; dazzling
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
explanation; interpretation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stare back (at); to glare back
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to have the memory of having done something oneself
outside of; not covered by
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to have an eye on; to zero in on
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
and; thereupon; because of that
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning