shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
snake; serpent; large snake
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to become desperate; to give way to despair
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
relatively; comparatively
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
had better ...; had better not ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
index finger; forefinger; second toe
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful