to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to press against each other; to huddle together
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to turn right; to turn to the right
to turn left; to turn to the left
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
invisibly; secretly; privately
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
opposite side; other side; other party
each house; every house; many houses
long ago; a long time ago; already
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look