boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
form; shape; figure; visage
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
how long; how far; how much
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
so; like this; in this way
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
one meal; one meal (a day)
growth period (in children)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum