(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
how many people; a number of people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
suddenly; all of a sudden
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
sick person; patient; invalid
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
all around; as far as the eye can see
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
when it comes to; concerning