how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
growth period; growing season
to grow taller (of people)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
simply; merely; only; solely
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
intuition; instinct; hunch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to stop walking; to pause
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part