dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to apologize; to apologise
though; notwithstanding; although
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(set of) facial features; looks
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to