sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
order; command; life; destiny; fate
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be surprised; to be astonished
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
both hands; both arms; ten
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
tight skirt; straight skirt
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)