to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
chicken broth; chicken soup
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
very much; very many; more and more
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
powdered medicine; powder
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
meaning; significance; sense
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation