to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
the other day; a few days ago
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
outside world; physical world
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers
to be on the right track; to go well
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to maintain; to continue to have
all you have to do is; just; that's all
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner