clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(squad of) police; police force
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to telephone; to make a phone call
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
about this time; about now
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
how; in what way; how about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
does not; can not; will not
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to stay calm; to keep cool
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
such; this sort of; like this
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
three times; thrice; third (interval)