unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
rather; better; instead; if anything
had better ...; had better not ...
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to slide into; to slip into
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be relieved; to feel relieved
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to relax; to feel at home
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to sit down; to take a seat
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words