to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
composition; constitution
environment; circumstance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
period of time; time slot; time zone
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to rule; to govern; to administer
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
defeat; loss; reverse; setback