structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the scruff or nape of the neck
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
I see; that's right; indeed
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
alone; by oneself; on one's own
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do