to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
hometown; rural township (of China)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
(not) a single person; (no) one
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project