to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
front; frontage; facade; main
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
creation; Creation (by God)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to stare back at; to look back at
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize