how long; how far; how much
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
observation; survey; watching
very interesting; of great interest
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
opposite; reverse; contrary
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
memory; sense; experience
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
handful; small amount; small number
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else