neck; head; dismissal; discharge
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
half the body; half length
snake; serpent; large snake
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to indicate; to show; to point to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
various places; several sources
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
slightly early; just before
lost article; something forgotten
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to remove; to move out of the way
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
twice; again; second time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the same way as; just like
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
clothes; clothing; garments
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
major cleanup; spring cleaning