to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
the touch of; feel of; texture
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
calming down; quieting down
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
living environment; habitat
disorder; disturbance; unrest
custom; habit; customary practice
all present; all concerned; all of us
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification