to become frayed; to become loose
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
along the way; along the road
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to become distant; to recede
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
living thing; living creature; animal; life
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to surround; to encircle; to enclose