falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
up in a tree; in the trees
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
and then; and so; and; so then
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
declaration; proclamation; announcement
the last moment; the very end
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
body; physical system; (the) person
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
short and stout; small but wide around
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to sew up; to sew together
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
light blue; pale blue; aqua
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs