to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ectogenesis; outside the body
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may