to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
how long; how far; how much
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
clerk; office worker; office staff
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
softly; mildly; gently; politely
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
knowing; (an) acquaintance
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be found; to be discovered
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)