tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
although I say; although one might say; although called
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life