to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
not necessarily so; is not always true
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
grandfather; male senior-citizen
riverside; edge of a river
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take away; to carry off
to take back; to recapture
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
wandering; rambling; roaming
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
enchanting melody; sweet tune