to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to surround; to crowd around
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to shake; to sway; to waver
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
alone; by oneself; on one's own
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
instant; moment; for an instant
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
a pair (of shoes or socks)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
rising; ascending; climbing