self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
absolutely; positively; decidedly
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
offender; criminal; culprit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to look away; to turn away
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
helping hand; help; support; aid
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
just because; even if; even though
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
hooting; jeering; heckling
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
matter of time; question of time
running away; escaping on foot
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
about this time; about now
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)