narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
that's the way it is; such is life
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
departure; leaving; setting off
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to cause someone to worry
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
tiring easily; easy to tire
mental; spiritual; emotional
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
thought; consideration; thinking
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove