presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
average; ordinary; normal
junior high school student; middle school pupil
height (of a person); stature
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
at once; immediately; right now
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
being good at cooking; good cook
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
is that so?; I see; right; oh
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to put one's life on the line
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to move forward; to move on
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
a few seconds; several seconds