to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to stop walking; to pause
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to jar; to creak; to grate
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to smear with blood; to kill
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
expression of love; showing love
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to stare back at; to look back at
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)