to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
incident; affair; happening; event
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
manner of using one's hands
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
impossible; unlikely; improbable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
too much; excessively; too
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
confusion; distraction; derangement
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless