for dear life; barely escaping alive
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to put up (a notice); to post
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
reality; actuality; hard fact
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
family; members of a family
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
scenery; scene; landscape
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and