leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
river; stream; River; the ... river
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in one's own way or style
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
forcibly; against one's will
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to go along; to walk along; to follow
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to raise one's voice; to shout
with a start; with a jump
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master