north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
form of a retreating person's body
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
by itself; automatically; naturally
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
electricity; (electric) light
refuge; evacuation center
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
excellent plan; best policy
yearned for; longed for; missed
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
group; bunch; crowd; group
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school