bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
day of month; counter for days
sunlight filtering through trees
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to mark the end; to spell the end
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
soft hair; villus (intestinal)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
color scheme; colour scheme
chatter mark (machine tools)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
near; nearby; not far off
to step back; to walk backwards
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
such a thing; something like that
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
creator; inventor; developer