to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
expressing one's mind; speaking out
genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
height (of body); stature
difference; variation; difference
place; situation; position; location
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
draw (in competition); tie game
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
maintenance; preservation; improvement
classical elegance; antiquity
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation