as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dilapidated house; deserted house
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
at the mercy of (something or someone)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear