unexpected; unforeseen; strange
preface; introduction; preamble
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to prevent; to take precautions
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
ingredient; component; composition
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic