worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to push aside; to brush aside
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
again; once more; a second time
to stop walking; to pause
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
going straight on; going straight ahead
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
adverse circumstances; adversity
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
with a crack; with a smash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be surprised; to be astonished
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
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
breath; breathing; tone; mood
perception; sensing; noticing
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement