to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
originally; by nature; from the start
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
first generation; founder
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
library (usu. single-room); small library
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
floor above; floor upstairs
inside; interior; inner part
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
right under; directly below
to pick up; to find; to gather
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
interruption; suspension; break
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
intensification; aggravation
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling