to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
willpower; energy; vitality
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
failure; mistake; blunder
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
changing completely; transformation
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to rise; to erect; to get up
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt