to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to trample; to crush underfoot
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
environment; surroundings; circumstances
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ectogenesis; outside the body
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
exhibition; display; putting on show
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
unexpected meeting; coincidence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit