news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
door; gate; opening; title page
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to chase; to run after; to pursue
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
man; male; masculine gender
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
how many people; a number of people
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to compose; to put together
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to throw at; to turn; to raise
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to become vulgar; to coarsen
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
question; inquiry; enquiry
many; numerous; various; large number of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
while; during (the time when)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation