desperately; for one's dear life
mountain road; mountain trail
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe out; to exhale
while; during; while; although; all; both
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
a dime a dozen; two a penny
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
about; concerning; related to; -ish
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pitch forward; to fall forward