to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
both; both sides; both parties
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
mountain road; mountain trail
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wherein; therein; thereinto
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
too much; excessively; too
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
with a start; with a jump
far away in the distance; in the far distance