trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
several times; a few times
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to pierce through; to break through
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
at once; immediately; right now