there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication