to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
living thing; living creature; animal; life
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
no, not like that (but like this)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
fast approach; quick intimacy
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
even more; still more; further
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
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)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
continuation; succession; series
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove