a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
large build; large pattern
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to examine someone's expression
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to watch steadily; to stare
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
reason; cause; circumstances
obscure; vague; ambiguous
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
correction; rectification; mending; repair
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
gasping; breathing heavily