what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
anything and everything; just about everything
of course; certainly; naturally
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
build; physique; frame; constitution
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to thrust away; to send flying
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive