to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
technique; art; skill; move
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
third day of the month; three days
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour