to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
succeeding; following; trailing; next
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
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 speak; to hear a voice
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
perception; sensation; awareness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I see; that's right; indeed
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
intercept; interception; counter-attack
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for