to stroke down; to smooth down
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
high tide; high water; full tide
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
indictment; prosecution; complaint
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
feigned sleep; playing possum
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
in person; personally; directly
risky; dangerous; insecure
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to send or direct a person to
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
elopement; running away with a lover
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall