spine; backbone; spinal column
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
many people; a large number of people
to collapse into; to flop onto
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
again; once more; a second time
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
ten; 10; ten years of age
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out