to not believe one's ears
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to pull in (fish); to land
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
arm; skill; efforts; ability
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
river surface; surface of a river
to resound; to echo; to reverberate