vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)