to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
interval; break; pause; spare moment
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to overdo; to do too much
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
first of all; in the first place
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
pair; the two; both persons; both things
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
difficult to ...; hard to ...