ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to collapse into; to flop onto
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
while surprised; suddenly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
myocardial rupture; cardiac rupture; heart rupture; cardiorrhexis; cardioclasis
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be conspicuous; to stand out
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to stop walking; to pause
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
black hair; black-haired horse
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard