contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
steep mountain; craggy mountain
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to order; to command; to appoint
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
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)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to carry around; to carry on one's person
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
with a start; with a jump
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
with a clink (click, clack)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
with a momentary flash of light
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
with a start; with a jump
to punish; to penalize; to penalise