to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
unseasonable; out of season
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to rise; to erect; to get up
to take back; to recapture
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(a place) out of one's reach
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post