a few years ago; some years back
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be surprised; to be astonished
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
since then; from that time; ever since
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
name; given name; first name
to not believe one's ears
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous