state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)