to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
bluff; false show of power; bold front
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
self-consciousness; self-awareness
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
moving; touching; stirring
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to wring the neck; to strangle
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
by any means, fair or foul
moron; idiot; stupid person
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly