(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
coincident with; while; simultaneously
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
capable of anything; liable to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
small; fine; detailed; stingy
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
infant; baby; little child
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
several times; once or twice
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
determination; resolution
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)