to narrow; to reduce; to contract
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
witnessing; observing; sighting
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to send or direct a person to
thrusting down (winning technique)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
handrail; railing; banister
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
sudden change; complete change
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to