close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very likely; very probable
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to become pale; to turn pale
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
failure; mistake; blunder
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)