to roll up; to be rolled up
to push aside; to push one's way through
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
using all one's strength; using all one's might
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
quantity or volume of water
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
still (continuing); as ever; further
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
classification; assortment
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to solicit; to demand; to extort
why; how; for what reason
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
useless resistance; vain struggle
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
3000; three thousand; many
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love