to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be a matter of life or death
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be prolonged; to drag on
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
beyond this point; from now on; after this
serious; severe; grave; acute
heating power; thermal power; firepower
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
how long; how far; how much
to be found; to be discovered
stealthy steps; soft steps
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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)
river; stream; River; the ... river
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
lower portion; base surface; soffit
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago