labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to be found; to be discovered
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
covered in mud; mud-caked
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to take a breath; to take a short rest
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to torment; to torture; to harass
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)