hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
breath; breathing; tone; mood
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
upper half of the body; upper body
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come