to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to lose one's footing; to slip
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
some people; a few people; several people
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
offense; offence; method of attack
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
prickling; stinging; tingling
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to thrust away; to send flying
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
there being no use in arguing (about it)