(clenched) fist; knuckles
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
free time; time at leisure
drinking party; get-together
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
closing time; lockup; curfew
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to arrest; to capture; to seize
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
swift-footed; light-footed
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
the opposite direction; the other way
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market