to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
release; liberation; acquittal
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
determination; resolution
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
death penalty; capital punishment
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
on the sea; surface of the sea
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
as before; as ever; as it was originally
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
unidentified flying object; UFO
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
limestone cave; limestone cavern
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal