how many people; a number of people
very young; little; childish; immature
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
determination; resolution
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
though; notwithstanding; although
to pay attention; to be watchful
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
scene; sight; scenario; setting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to stiffen; to become stiff
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to follow another's example
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)