fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
place; situation; position; location
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to ask; to enquire; to query
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on