wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to throw away; to abandon
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
letting (someone) die without helping
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to take flight; to disappear
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
softly; mildly; gently; politely
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to fight each other; to clash
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
maintaining the status quo
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
in the end; on top of that
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly