to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
quarrel; dispute; argument
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
snake; serpent; large snake
such; this sort of; like this
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
rather; sooner; preferably
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to have (something) innate; to be born with
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
next term; next period; next version; next release
in one's own way or style
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares