sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
way of calling (something or someone)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
beyond that point; after that
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
right behind; just behind; directly behind
one bow; one salute; one greeting
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for