to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
breaking off; snapping off
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
nervousness; oversensitivity
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to put one's strength into
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature