independent action; acting alone
retort; back talk; backchat
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
head; lead; vanguard; first
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to jar; to creak; to grate
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
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)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
close to the wall; alongside the wall
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
body; physical system; (the) person
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox