to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to shake; to sway; to waver
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to rush back; to run back
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
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
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
briskly with small steps; trotting
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right