suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
one's heart rate; pulse rate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
partly open; in half bloom