to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
ring; band; ring; circum-
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to surround; to crowd around
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
being about to cry; the verge of tears
puddle of blood; pool of blood
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
surrounding at a distance
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
(not) so much; (not) that much
to scatter away; to vanish
to begin talking; to open up