to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
thermoregulation (of the body)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be entwined; to be involved
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
self control; self restraint
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate