one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
young girl; lass; adolescent female
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to say; to be pleased to say
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to become clear; to be made public
to talk; to carry meaning
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)