to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
restlessly; in continuous motion
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to speak; to hear a voice
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to push down; to knock down
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dull sound; muffled sound
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
springtail (wingless insect of the order Collembola)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
top of the head; crown of the head
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)