to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
modesty; humility; being humble
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
safety; welfare; well-being
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
again; once again; yet again
a few seconds; several seconds
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
high seas; international waters
place of dispatch; place of origin
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging