to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
interference; intervention; meddling
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
technique; art; skill; move
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
concealment; suppression; hiding
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
two at a time; two by two; in twos
new building; new construction
studio apartment; studio flat
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to smash down; to beat in
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hospitalization; hospitalisation