to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men