bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
(period of) a year; during an era
to support each other; to support one another
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
like this; this sort; this way
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
in succession; one by one
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
matter of time; question of time
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath