unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
snake; serpent; large snake
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what kind of; what sort of; what
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
good-looking; fair; beautiful
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
choice; selection; option
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)