to take a breath; to take a short rest
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to ask a question; to ask questions
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sorry; excuse me; thank you
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to launch a surprise attack
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to run through; to run past
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to stop walking; to pause
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation