getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
iron hammer; crushing blow
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
to become pale; to turn pale
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to correct oneself; to restate
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to snap; to break (under pressure)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to make sense; to be meaningful
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be hot on a person's heels
to head towards; to direct one's steps to