tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
gambling den; gambling house
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
never mind!; don't worry about it
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be found; to be discovered
by any chance; ten thousand to one
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to lay aside; to set aside
both; both sides; both parties
to write down; to record; to register
by today; before the day is over
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
softly; mildly; gently; politely
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread