to face; to go towards; to head towards
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
speaking voice; talking voice
of course; certainly; naturally
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.)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
spirit; heart; disposition
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
river; stream; River; the ... river
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
deep emotion; strong feelings
retreating figure; appearance from behind
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
surely (not); certainly (not)