(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
way of talking; speaking style
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
with a start; with a jump
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
flight; desertion; escape
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to detain; to take into custody
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)