to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
cherry blossom (colour, color)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
pressure; oppression; suppression
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to squash; to crush; to flatten