sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
how; in what way; by what means
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
that day; the very same day
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
one's share; one's portion
scene; spectacle; sight; view
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
just one person; only one
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
dozens; scores of; decades
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
corridor; hallway; passageway
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter