to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to half-rise to one's feet
to await; to wait for; to expect
suited figure; person in a suit
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
awareness; realization; noticing
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
newcomer; initiate; rookie
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
physical condition; state of health; shape
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
strip-searching; security check
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
other side; opposite side; other party
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens