counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
snowrose (Serissa japonica); tree of a thousand stars; Japanese boxthorn
to crawl out of; to creep out of
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
strong-willed; strong of heart
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
main text; original text; this book; this volume
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series