to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to examine someone's expression
in the same way as; just like
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
but; however; provided that
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
very loud volume; megavolume
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
I see; that's right; indeed
face; looks; vestiges; trace
remembrance; recollection; recognition
now that you say that; now that you mention it
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder