flight; desertion; escape
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
directions; instructions; orders; command
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to lose sight of; to miss
while; during (the time when)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
particularly; only; in the case of
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
twice; again; second time
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
with all one's strength; with all one's might
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at least; at most; (even) just
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations