how many years; how long; what year
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to tighten; to press hard
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to crouch; to squat; to cower
strong interaction; strong force
to bring back; to restore
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
reality; actuality; hard fact
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch