(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
unusual; serious; incomparable
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
else; in addition; besides
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to run about; to rush about
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
personality; character; individuality; personhood
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
you could say; you might say; verging on the