artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on