to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
speak of the devil and he shall appear; (lit.) speak rumours of someone and they shall appear
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
counter for chairs or seats
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to dry up completely; to become stale
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
three-cornered hat; tricorne
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
long ago; once upon a time
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
mental health; mental hygiene
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
gum; rubber; eraser; condom