platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
colouring; coloring; colorant
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
preparations for returning (home)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore