to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to crouch; to squat; to cower
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
waking; waking up; awakening
bedside; near one's pillow
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
last night; yesterday evening
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
personal; individual; private
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
sense of smell; olfaction
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
suffix for familiar person
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell