to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
calm; composed; leisurely
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
both hands; both arms; ten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
then; well; so; well then
mother; motherboard; Mother (title of a senior nun); Mother Superior
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
while; during; while; although; all; both
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to repeat; to do over again
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
rest; break; recess; intermission
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter