container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to make a speech; to address
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
indicate reason; infers some protest
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
if so; in that case; in that situation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
most (numerous); largest (number of)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)