reason; cause; history; origin
to make an appeal; to urge
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
all one has; all one's possessions
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
otherwise; or else; if not
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
scale; scope; plan; structure
arrest; apprehension; capture
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
official announcement; proclamation
tacking (in needlework); basting; planting (esp. rice seedlings); discipline; training
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
biological parent; real parent
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
of course; certainly; naturally
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
reservation; putting on hold; deferment