ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sound of voice; vocal sound
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to smile (at); to grin (at)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
this (very thing); this precisely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to talk; to chat; to chatter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency