to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
scale; scales; bathroom scale; weighing machine
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
recently; lately; these days
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
shooting down (an aircraft)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
exploitation; overuse; abuse
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
sad to say; how sad; alas
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(one's) quota; assignment