tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
semi-transparent; translucent
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
material; substance; matter
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
little by little; bit by bit
you could say; you might say; verging on the
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to slap; to strike; to spank
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
morning training (e.g. before school)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
leader; guide; mentor; coach
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...