pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to squash; to crush; to flatten
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
existence; possession; having; limited company
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
family; members of a family
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to shake; to sway; to waver
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest