very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
particular; hard to please; fussy
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
place; situation; position; location
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
going through; going via; going by way of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
as if it weren't already enough
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of