figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
second-year student; biennial
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
discovery; detection; finding
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
musical composition title; song title
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to step over or across; to overcome
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to strangle; to constrict
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in