the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fall flat; to fall face down
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
left side; left-hand side
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
plant having four leaves on one stalk
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
these guys; these fellows
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
the scruff or nape of the neck
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
only; merely; but; no more than
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint