before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
excellent plan; best policy
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
audience (with a person of high standing)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
ordinary citizen; the general public
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current