to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to come and go; to go back and forth
to redeem (from sin); to save
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
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)
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
outside the country; abroad
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by