to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to kick (at someone, something)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to split; to be split; to splinter
to become pale; to turn pale
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
parts; accessories; components
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal