to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
one's way (ahead); one's path
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
everyone at once; everyone together
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
mental; spiritual; emotional
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
support; backing; patronage
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to have a talk; to tell a story
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
is something that; is that which
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
interference; intervention; meddling
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments