with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stiffen; to become stiff
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to glare at each other; to confront each other
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
surrounding at a distance
to discuss; to talk together
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
pistol; handgun; revolver
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
marathon; long-distance race
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict