to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
acid; sourness; sour taste
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
short pause; short interval
though; notwithstanding; although
enmity; antagonism; hostility
lawless area; lawless district
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hundred points; perfect mark
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
even if not; even without
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow