dull sound; muffled sound
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to give directions; to issue instructions
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to get one's head around; to think about
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to try to do; to attempt to do
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
mental; spiritual; emotional
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
otherwise; or else; if not
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion