walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
complete; whole; perfect; safe
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
sentiment; sentimentality
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
leader; authority; mainstay
as a child; when one was a child
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
beyond this point; from now on; after this