to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(electric) torch; flashlight
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
railway bridge; iron bridge
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
river surface; surface of a river
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
and then; and so; and; so then
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
debt collection; debt collector
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
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soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
willpower; energy; vitality