securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
flight; desertion; escape
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to fall on one's backside
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
street; quarter; district; area
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
dullard; indecisive person
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
face contorted and about to cry
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming