to begin talking; to open up
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
detour; circumvention; turning movement
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to apologize; to apologise
special; particular; peculiar; unique
terrain; geographical features; topography
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
head; lead; vanguard; first
resolute; determined; bold
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to stop (plug) one's ears
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
front; frontage; facade; main
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it