shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
while; even though; despite
sincerity; true heart; devotion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
is it?; isn't it?; be; is