stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
really; truly; indeed; good grief
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to threaten; to make threats
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
trembling or quavering voice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
transactions; dealings; business
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
duty; function; office; mission; task
sense of duty (obligation)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
person who poses a high risk
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
vocal sound; tone of voice
in succession; one after another
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
endurance; perseverance; patience