these days; nowadays; recently
main question; real issue at hand
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
witnessing; observing; sighting
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
five (long cylindrical things)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)