stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
right beside; close to; nearby
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
when it comes to ...; as for ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hit hard; to strike hard
visual hallucination; vision
combat power; fighting strength
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
monster cat; cat with magical powers
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun