to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to try to do; to attempt to do
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
insect bite; bug bite; sting
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
now that you say that; now that you mention it
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
that is to say; so that means
to escape from; to get out
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
just because; even if; even though
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to express (in words); to confess
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
the last moment; the very end
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
health care professional; medical worker
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment