dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
near; close by; within reach; familiar
door; gate; opening; title page
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
skill; dexterity; master hand
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
tall figure; high stature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known