(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
middle of the night; dead of night
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to call each other's names
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
newly washed hair; wet hair
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
welcome; (warm) reception
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling