to blow out; to spout out
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
tool; implement; means; furniture
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
hostility; animosity; enmity
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to show up; to appear; to turn up
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
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 swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)