behind; in the rear; in back
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
lineage; pedigree; family line
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
because of; owing to; due to
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to fall on one's backside
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
imposing stance; daunting pose
cane; walking stick; staff; wand