to be surprised; to be astonished
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
training; drill; practice; discipline
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be too late; to be too slow
so; like this; in this way
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
until now; so far; up to the present
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
contract; compact; agreement
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
such; like that; that sort of; very
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment