flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
magic sword; cursed sword
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
but; however; even though; even if
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close