collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
on the occasion of; at the time of
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
and; thereupon; because of that
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend