preference; priority; precedence
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to push aside; to push one's way through
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
concussion (of the brain)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to thrust away; to send flying
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pessimism; disappointment
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps