sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
height (of a person); stature
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
rest; break; recess; intermission
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
engraver; carver; sculptor
finely chiseled (features)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as if nothing had happened
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
what do you want?; can I help you?
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
day after day; day by day
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
big man; large man; tall man; giant
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
indescribable; having no way to express
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
nothing but; except; no more than
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)