hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
again; once more; a second time
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
breath; breathing; tone; mood
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
tension; mental strain; nervousness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)