tension; mental strain; nervousness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
it's no joke; gimme a break!
person of doubtful origin
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
after that; afterwards; thereafter
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to telephone; to make a phone call
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
honorific/polite/humble prefix
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness