water's edge; beach; shore
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be opposite; to face each other
forcibly; against one's will
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to talk; to chat; to chatter
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to make a speech; to address
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
second day of the month; two days
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out