to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
general; popular; common; typical
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
imagination; supposition; guess
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
entreaty; supplication; petition
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to step firmly; to harden by treading
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry