to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
place; situation; position; location
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
opposite side; opposition
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
normalcy; normality; normal
one revolution; one rotation
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
as before; as ever; as it was originally
as if nothing had happened
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
same kind (race); homogeneousness
every evening; every night
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
one of these days; someday; one day