dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
horror film; horror movie
scene; sight; scenario; setting
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
be (that) as it may; having said that
with a bang (clash, bump)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
alone; by oneself; on one's own
imposing stance; daunting pose
to leave (a scene); to step away
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to come face to face (with)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
personal attendant; valet; maid
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...