to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to be worn down; to be reduced
interval between the waves; gap between waves
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
all parts; various parts; every department
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded