to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
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
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
scoundrel; rascal; villain
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)