not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
in case of; at that time; at this time
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to intervene; to stop (something)
reputation; respectability
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
this and that; one thing or another
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
existence; being; life; survival
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
exit; way out; outlet; vent
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to push aside; to push one's way through
to make an appearance; to show up
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)