unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to break the silence; to break one's silence
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
as if nothing had happened
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
quiet; still; surreptitious
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wounded person; injured person
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to pretend; to act (as if)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
residing; living; dwelling
primary school; elementary school; grade school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
novel; story; (work of) fiction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar