stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
rare; uncommon; not often seen
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to take back; to recapture
several types; several kinds; several species
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
variation in color (colour); having a different color
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
these guys; these fellows
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to gather; to collect; to assemble
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)