suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
sympathy; compassion; pity
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to the best of my ability, poor though it be