to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to complain; to make a complaint
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
being concerned about or mindful of
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with