to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(electric) torch; flashlight
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
flight; desertion; escape
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
very likely; very probable
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
guidance; leadership; leading the way
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to lean against; to set against
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
top-hinged window shutter (often held open with a pole)
how; in what way; I wonder
passing through; through passage
housing district; residential district
covered with; stained; smeared
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
one's best interests; one's own good
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps