quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
you could say that; that might be so
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
foreign; abroad; overseas
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
distinctive; characteristic
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in