leader of a charge; first to arrive
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
in comparison to; rather than
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
decision; determination; resolution
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be found; to be discovered
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
for example; for instance; e.g.
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
preface; introduction; preamble
nonchalant air; unruffled air
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
underground; subterranean
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mystery; mysteriousness; secret