genuine article; real thing; real deal
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
hostility; animosity; enmity
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
danger; peril; hazard; risk
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
degenerate; pervert; deviant
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
urban area; urban district
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
urban areas; the streets; town; city
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
stepping back; drawing back
while; even though; despite
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
man; male; masculine gender
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
preparing to flee; being ready to run away