to bite off; to gnaw through
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
little by little; bit by bit
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
early on; earlier on; from early
weather; fair weather; fine weather
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to become desperate; to give in to despair