temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to thrust away; to send flying
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
matter to be checked or investigated
about; concerning; related to; -ish
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
everything; anything; nothing
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
innumerable; countless; numberless
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding