to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
many; numerous; various; large number of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to appease; to suppress; to calm
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
moderate; proper; just right
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
appearance; figure; shape; form
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
unpredictability; element of surprise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
characteristic; feature; special quality
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for