hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
handrail; railing; banister
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
private tutor; coach; governess
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
index finger; forefinger; second toe
results; record; grades; marks
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
witnessing; observing; sighting
several weeks; a few weeks
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
time; hour; period; class
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter