useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
to spend time (on doing something)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
means; way; method; measure
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
flesh-color; flesh-colour
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend