to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to push aside; to shove aside; to rake away (leaves)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to join together; to combine; to join up
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
plaintive; piteous; doleful
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
last night; yesterday evening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
face; looks; vestiges; trace
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to harm; to cause harm to
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice