to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to open (one's eyes) wide
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to wring the neck; to strangle
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely