breath; breathing; tone; mood
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
with a start; with a jump
book; volume; this; present; main; head
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
single word; a few words; brief comment
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be needed; to be wanted
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
older brother; elder brother