lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be parted from; to be separated
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
connection; link; relationship
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to summon; to get used to call
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
alone; unaided; away from home
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
trauma (usu. psychological)