near; close; beside; third person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
considerably; fairly; quite
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
serious; severe; grave; acute
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
product; produce; result; fruit
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
deep inside; innermost place
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)