to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
apparent; obvious; very clear
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to talk; to chat; to chatter
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to lean against; to set against
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
magic bullet; magic bullets