unexpected; unforeseen; strange
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to brave a danger; to take a risk
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
certainly; surely; definitely
decision; determination; resolution
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
spirit; heart; disposition
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to glare at each other; to confront each other