frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
chance (of success); odds
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
how can (one) do something
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
rather than; more ... than ...
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to cease; to stop; to be over
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
when it becomes; when it comes to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation