unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
real thing; original; actual
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
reality; actuality; hard fact
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to ask a question; to ask questions
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to become keen on; to get passionate about
look!; there!; here!; that is
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
in one's hands; in one's control
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)