joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
silkworm gut; fishing gut; artificial gut; gut fishing line
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to become pale; to turn pale
treating (someone) like an object
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
slit-mouthed woman; malevolent folklore woman with her mouth sliced open from ear to ear
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
great success; huge success
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to tumble down; to roll down
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
top of the head; crown of the head
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)