crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
handrail; railing; banister
to lose one's footing; to slip
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
master thief; notorious robber
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
viewer; (television) audience
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
speech; expression; wording; language
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned