getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
person born in Hawaii; resident of Hawaii
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
almost; roughly; approximately
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to happen to meet; to come across
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm