to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
stirring; slight movement
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
round; spherical; circular
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake