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
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
personal; individual; private
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
firm; strong; solid; stable
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
primeval forest; virgin forest
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to scrape off; to shave off