a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
settlement; solution; resolution
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
disturbance; riot; mayhem
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
such; like that; in that way
to accept; to receive; to agree
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
pointing out; identification
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
three; three years of age
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...