to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
name; given name; first name
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to stop walking; to pause
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to be at a loss for words
with a slip; with a slide
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)