to talk; to chat; to chatter
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
sympathy; compassion; pity
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
nesting hole; burrow; den
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
running away; escaping on foot
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
empirically; from experience
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
before anything else; first of all
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
interruption; suspension; break
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
silence; stillness; quietness
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home