thereupon; shortly thereafter
serious wound; serious injury
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
woman; female; feminine gender
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
surrounding at a distance
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
remembrance; recollection; recognition
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
together; at the same time; same; identical
force (bulldoze) one's way through
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
polite; courteous; hospitable
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently