to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
firm promise; definite promise
(apportioning) in small amounts
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
way out; means to escape; escape route
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
for dear life; barely escaping alive
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
equilibrium; good balance; poise
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far