mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
whispering; murmuring; subdued
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
if you think about it; come to think of it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
how; in what way; how about
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
first meeting; first interview with
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
in comparison to; rather than
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
head of the student council; president of the student council
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on