helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
after that; afterwards; thereafter
injured person; wounded person
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
threat; intimidation; menace
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dissociative identity disorder; DID
diagnosis; medical examination
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to keep standing; to stand motionless
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized