creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to feel depressed; to be down
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
trap door; removable floor boards
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
just above; right overhead
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to not believe one's ears
very loose; slowly; leisurely
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
time; season; period; phase; stage