longed-for; anxiously awaited
tension; mental strain; nervousness
continuation; succession; series
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
street at night; making a night journey
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
grip (of hand); grip strength
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to talk; to chat; to chatter
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to show up; to appear; to turn up
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to triumph; to be elated with success
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
even though; despite; when
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
long ago; already; a long time ago