to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
so; like this; in this way
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
pointing out; identification
it is not (like that) either
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
for example; for instance; e.g.
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
site; point on a map; spot
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be opposite; to face each other
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)