for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
free (of charge); gratuitous
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
such ... as; or some such
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
instead; but (on the other hand)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way