to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
all; entire; whole; altogether
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
this world; this life; world of the living
existence; being; presence
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
jungle; jungle; jungle music
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately