feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
recitation; reciting from memory
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
fear; dread; fright; willies
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
upper half of the body; upper body
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)