to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to have a talk; to tell a story
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
person concerned; interested party; related party
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
otherwise; or else; if not
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
time; hour; period; class
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
unwanted child; shunned child