tool; implement; means; furniture
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
running as fast as one can
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
dry riverbed; river beach
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities