at first; in the beginning; originally
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
(walking) stick; cane; wand
with a bump; with a clunk
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
dwelling; house; residence; address
to live; to reside; to inhabit
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to speak; to hear a voice
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise