to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
strangulation; strangling
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
besides; in addition; also; moreover
on bad terms; at loggerheads
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
planned; scheduled; systematic
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)