(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
technique; art; skill; move
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
at first; in the beginning; originally
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
string made from twisted paper
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
together; at the same time; same; identical
to set (sun); to become dark
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
pine torch; torchlight; firebrand; bonfire
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to surround; to crowd around
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious