way; method; means; resource; course
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
incident; affair; happening; event
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to look around; to survey
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
left side; left-hand side
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to blow through; to blow across
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
light; faint; pale; fleeting
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
invisibly; secretly; privately
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
fireball; bolide; fireball
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(not so) much; (not) very
to attack; to assault; to assail
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...