for the first time in one's life
clear; precise; definite; distinct
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
way of dealing with someone; attitude
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
living thing; living creature; animal; life
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare back at; to look back at
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all