while surprised; suddenly
matter for the police; brush with the law
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to lose one's footing; to slip
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
safety; welfare; well-being
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
of course; certainly; naturally
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
by itself; automatically; naturally
accurate; correct; precise; exact
other side; opposite side; other party
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
lower half of the body; nether parts
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)