what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to begin to walk; to set out
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light; easy; non-serious; minor
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
forcibly; by force; against one's will
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
world; society; people; the public
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to be second to none (in)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
time; season; period; phase; stage
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid