duty; obligation; responsibility
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to throw away; to abandon
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
scattering (in all directions)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect