heart; guts; nerve; central part
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
hostility; antagonism; opposition
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)