to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
high temperature and humidity
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
every person; each one; everybody
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(committee) chairman; president
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education