shoulder pain (at about age forty)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
beginning; outset; first; onset
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
reconciliation; make peace with
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to speak; to hear a voice
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
annual (plant); first-year student
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to rush over; to run up to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to come to one's senses; to calm down
originally; by nature; from the start