to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
no way to do; nothing can be done
halfway (through, complete); midway
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
older sister; elder sister
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be smeared; to be covered
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
going around; patrol; round; tour
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless