right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
twice; again; second time
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
unfairness; injustice; partiality
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
secret; private; surreptitious
decision; determination; resolution
to encourage; to give courage to
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
the touch of; feel of; texture
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to lose sight of; to miss
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
stationery shop; a stationer
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
tall figure; high stature