to distract one's attention
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to become clear; to be made public
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly