to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
as far as the eye can see
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
six (long cylindrical things)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
a second time; again; once more; twice
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to leave word; to leave a message
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to push aside; to brush aside
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle