to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
older brother; elder brother
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
silence (not speaking); muteness
pronunciation; production of sound
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside
that is to say; so that means
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
and; thereupon; because of that
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
together with; same; both; all; including ...
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to breathe out; to exhale
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
reputation; respectability