the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
head; lead; vanguard; first
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
moving about; stirring about
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to push down; to knock down
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to not believe one's ears
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to take away; to carry off
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to thrust before; to thrust at