(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
love of animals; animal loving
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
walking heavily; lumbering
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly