bare rock; rock surface; rock face
(not) even once; (not) ever
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
surely; certainly; without doubt
treasure chest; strongbox
to look around; to survey
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to live; to reside; to inhabit
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
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)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure