unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
a cut above; one step above
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be born; to come into the world
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
antiquity; the previous era
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding