of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
survival; survivor; relic
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
packing; crating; packaging
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)