mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
while; during; while; although; all; both
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
woman; female; feminine gender
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
talking while standing; standing around talking
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
that; the matter in question
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look around; to survey
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
chilly; unpleasantly cold
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
don't you think?; indicates question
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally