to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
scenery; scene; landscape
mountain range; mountain belt
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
detour; diversion; alternative route
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)