to come face to face (with)
free time; time at leisure
setting a place; setting the table
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
Boys (The Shirelles song)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
prejudice; bias; distorted view
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
grim; stern; stark; heartless
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
human; human-like; as a person
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
preventive detention; preventive custody
one's physical safety; personal security
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
side of the road; roadside
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar