powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
head; lead; vanguard; first
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put one's hand on; to touch
social dance; ballroom dancing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
weight (for scales); counterweight
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to rain incessantly; to downpour
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
observation; survey; watching
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 stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation