to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
like this; this sort; this way
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
vitality; (one's) life force
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
naivete; simplicity; innocence
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down