laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
surface of the earth; ground surface
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
surely (not); certainly (not)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
huge; enormous; great big
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to peel off and fall; to flake away
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
behind; in the rear; in back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
play equipment; playground equipment
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
right under; directly below
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs