to rescue from; to help out of; to save
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
general mobilization; general mobilisation
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
nonchalantly; without a care
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
tendency; trend; inclination
agricultural community; farm village; rural
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
again; once more; a second time
river; stream; River; the ... river
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
your husband; her husband
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be intimate with; to befriend
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check