fort; stronghold; fortification
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii); frill-necked lizard
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
France; French (language)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to cross the line; to go too far
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to speak; to say; to vocalize
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly