to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
living in a group; communal living; community life
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to try to do; to attempt to do
thereupon; shortly thereafter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sympathy; compassion; pity
hating; strongly disliking
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to spit out; to eject; to dump
warmly; cordially; with tender care
solution; solution strategy
how many people; a number of people
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand