root; joint; base; crotch
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be found; to be discovered
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to lay down life's burden
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop