(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to happen to meet; to come across
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to turn towards; to point
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be worried; to be troubled
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to collapse into; to flop onto
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be silent; to say nothing
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
front; frontage; facade; main