to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
victim; injured party; sufferer
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
conversely; on the contrary
competent; suitable; qualified
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to make merry; to be festive
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to make one's rounds; to patrol
participation; joining; entry
on and after; from ... onward; since
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
joke; playfulness; kidding around
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to join forces with; to cooperate with