empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
moving about; stirring about
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
go on!; right!; here goes!
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to change the position of
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
while; during (the time when)
to squeeze out; to wring out
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)