already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
since when; from when; how long
to be opposite; to face each other
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
with a friendly grin; smilingly
stepping back; drawing back
what do you want?; can I help you?
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to see through; to see the true nature of something
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
very much; exceedingly; extremely
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd