to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to span (e.g. a stream with a bridge)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
region; limits; stage; level
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
go that far; to that extent
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
otherwise; or else; if not
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
wet nurse; nursing mother
is something that; is that which
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
spare time; free time; leisure