counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
within; inside of; less than
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
rather than; more ... than ...
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
association of like-minded people
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to mark the end; to spell the end
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
they; those guys; those fellows
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
accurate; correct; precise; exact
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to chase; to run after; to pursue
snake; serpent; large snake
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is