to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
eardrum; tympanic membrane
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
simply; merely; only; solely
to be surprised; to be astonished
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
in comparison to; rather than
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
sorry; excuse me; thank you
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to make merry; to be festive
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
silence; stillness; quietness
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear