thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
composed expression; clear face
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in succession; one by one
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to shake; to sway; to waver
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
retention; maintenance; preservation
Safety (gridiron football position)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
visual confirmation; sighting
distance between two cars
engine compartment (of a vehicle); engine room (e.g. of ship)
steering (of a boat); steerage
behind; in the rear; in back
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
last days; the end; one's fate
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
and yet; though; when; in spite of
right hand drive (of cars, etc.)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
way; method; means; (technical) specification