to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
gradually; slowly but steadily
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
such; this sort of; like this
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment