to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
nature; property; disposition
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
every year; yearly; annually
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything