apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
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
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
flour; meal; powder; dust
insecticide; insect repellent
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
explosion; rupture; break off
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
everywhere; all over; throughout