to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to pay attention; to be watchful
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trauma (usu. psychological)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
round shape; circle; circular form
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary