unexpected meeting; coincidence
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
looking pale; looking unwell
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender
to explain adequately; to be accountable
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.