shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
virile; tough; masculine; intense
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
fortress; stronghold; citadel
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
messenger; envoy; emissary
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
important person; strategic person; key figure
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class