taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
surface; appearances; exterior
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to shake; to sway; to waver
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
calm; composed; leisurely
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
how many months?; how long?
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)