the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be overcome with emotion
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
riverside; edge of a river
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
alternately; by turns; one after the other
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to beat time; to mark time
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring