branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rush back; to run back
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to solicit; to demand; to extort
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
please (give me); please (do for me)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be silent; to say nothing
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to shake; to sway; to waver
rather; sooner; preferably
to set (sun); to become dark
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry