previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(in) the air; midair; sky
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
chapter one; first chapter
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
beyond that point; after that
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to run up to; to rush over
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to fly around; to scatter
a few seconds; several seconds