explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no, not like that (but like this)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feeling; sense; impression
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
something; some kind of; for some reason
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to have a talk; to tell a story
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to speak; to hear a voice
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to make an appearance; to show up
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal