to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
had better ...; had better not ...
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to blow off; to be blown off
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(made of) stone; stone-built
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
front; frontage; facade; main
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to force open; to push open
other side; opposite side; other party
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)