to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
morning fog; morning mist
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to take; to catch; to capture
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to push away; to push aside; to shove