to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
everywhere; at every turn
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
in order; in turn; one by one
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to perceive; to understand
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
just a minute; small quantity
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive