waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
for work; for manufacturing
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to pass (of time); to elapse
birth; creation; formation
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to die; to lay down life's burden
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
consists of; comprises; is made up of
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
how long; how far; how much
extensive; vast range; wide scope