to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
danger; peril; hazard; risk
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
decision; determination; resolution
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
dealing with; coping with
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
slowly and quietly; stealthily
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate