to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
just past noon; afternoon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
royal capital; imperial capital
to turn towards; to point
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
how; in what way; how about
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
how long; how far; how much
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop