to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
using as an intermediary; through
that; the matter in question
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
almost every day; almost daily
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
connection; link; relationship
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
otherwise; if not; or else
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
without; unless; have to do
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of