to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
handrail; railing; banister
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
with a start; with a jump
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to press a question; to cross-examine
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to run up to; to rush over
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to raise one's voice; to shout
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
hostility; animosity; enmity
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument