force (bulldoze) one's way through
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
binoculars; field glasses
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
at once; immediately; right now
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
determination; resolution
little by little; bit by bit
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
stealthy steps; soft steps
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to crouch; to squat; to cower
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
the other day; a few days ago
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
in terms of; from the point of view of