in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
odds and ends; all; every
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
means; way; method; measure
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
whole day and night; 24 hours
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out