catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
form; shape; figure; morph
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
repentance; confession; penitence
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
decision; determination; resolution
justification; rationalization
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
beyond that point; after that
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement