thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
by sheer strength; by brute force
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to stop walking; to pause
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
two (long cylindrical things)
to be entwined; to be involved
round collar (of Western clothing)
summertime; summer season
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
inside; interior; inner part
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to bend; to warp; to curve
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in accordance with; according to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes