getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to strangle; to constrict
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
sky burial (funeral ritual in which the body of the deceased is exposed to be eaten by birds)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
still; as yet; as it has been
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to waive one's right; to waive a right
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
the ocean; the great deep
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick