to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
directly; in person; firsthand
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
piece; fragment; one (object)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
great person; eminent figure
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
offender; criminal; culprit
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
regret; repentance; remorse
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions