just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
originally; by nature; from the start
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
outward appearance; apparent
than; from; out of; except; but; more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to cry and shout; to scream
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch