how long; how much; to what extent
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
call; summons; convening; convocation
way of talking; speaking style
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
club activities; extracurricular activities
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
another time; some other time
never mind!; don't worry about it
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
although I say; although one might say; although called
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to rush over; to run up to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp