to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
boy; son; baby boy; young man
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as soon as possible; ASAP
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be surprised; to be astonished
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
world; society; people; the public
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
perfect; complete; flawless
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule