leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
personal; individual; private
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
looking on; remaining a spectator
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
interference; meddling; butting in
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
just a handful; only a small number (of)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to fly around; to scatter
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)