to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
with a friendly grin; smilingly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to face; to go towards; to head towards
forked tree; forked branch
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
how long; how much; to what extent
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
like; similar to; as with; in the same way