main cause; primary factor
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
at that time; in those days
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
rope; cord; policeman's rope
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
failure; mistake; blunder
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
all; entire; whole; altogether
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
in good health; alive and well; going strong
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)