branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
reinforcement; strengthening
bringing; taking; carrying
January; first month of the lunar calendar
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to waste time; to kill time
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
neglecting; leaving alone
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
impudent; shameless; brazen
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to think (something) strange
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
starvation; famine; hunger
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)