to chase; to run after; to pursue
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to accept; to receive; to agree
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; quarrel; dispute
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
self-consciousness; self-awareness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
great admiration; deep respect
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
tendency; trend; inclination
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to be conspicuous; to stand out
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
initial investigation (by police)
failure; mistake; blunder
to concern; to be related
to not take seriously; to take lightly
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around