(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unanticipated; unexpected
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to project; to stick out; to stand out
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
piece of meat; cut of meat
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as