surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
means; way; method; measure
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to slide into; to slip into
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(in) the air; midair; sky
crescent moon; young moon