to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
opposite bank; farther shore
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
semi-transparent; translucent
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to thrust before; to thrust at
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
many; numerous; various; large number of
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
for use by adults; for adults
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride