strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to run up to; to rush over
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
as if nothing had happened
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air