to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
near; close; beside; third person
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
too much; excessively; too
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number