bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
flight; desertion; escape
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to fulfill one's responsibilities
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...