to take someone's life; to kill someone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
appearance; figure; shape; form
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to leap back; to jump back
reality; actuality; hard fact
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto