hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
no matter how much time passes
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
technique; art; skill; move
practice; practising; training; study
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
comfort; consolation; diversion
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound