to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to leap back; to jump back
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
forcibly; against one's will
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
in comparison to; rather than
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)