tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
periodic; regular; routine
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to repeat; to do something over again
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
alone; by oneself; on one's own
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
surroundings; environs; circumference
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
instant; moment; for an instant
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
ago; since; before; previous
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to make a speech; to address
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect