first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
passing through without stopping; passing by
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
since one was born; (in) all one's life
accurate; correct; precise; exact
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
partly open; in half bloom
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun