(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
stealthy steps; soft steps
to pay attention; to be watchful
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
good family; respectable family; decent family
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
looking over someone's shoulder
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
as expected; as predicted
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around