cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
contemplation; meditation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to approach; to draw near
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to run up to; to rush over
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
this and that; one thing or another
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
what's the matter?; what's wrong?