to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to jar; to creak; to grate
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
classification; categorization; sorting
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
minimum; at the very least
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
too much; excessively; too
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ruler; monarch; sovereign