just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
instant; moment; for an instant
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to boost; to force up; to push up
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
it's no joke; gimme a break!
again (and again); once again; yet again
just above; right overhead
on the occasion of; at the time of
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual