coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
momentum; amount of exercise
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
to stop walking; to pause
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
back street; back alley; off-street
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
imposing stance; daunting pose
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking