stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
the same night; that night
that's true; of course; obviously
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
the other night; a few nights ago
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
at least; at most; (even) just
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
female ghost; female apparition; female monster
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently