aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
curl; curly hair; ringlet
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
traveler; traveller; stranger