pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
in accordance with; according to
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
inspection; examination; survey
memory; sense; experience
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
willpower; energy; vitality
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
process; course; mechanism
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
work; business; company; study
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
very interesting; of great interest