this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be worried; to be troubled
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to collapse into; to flop onto
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
eternal; unlimited; endless
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
the last moment; the very end
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
vicious circle; vicious cycle