to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
one's way (ahead); one's path
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
absolute obedience; complete submission
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
innumerable changes; infinite variety
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
as many (people) as possible
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be hot on a person's heels
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over