forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood
society; public; community; social studies
reigning; controlling; dictating
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
at once; immediately; right now
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
work-in-progress; working state
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage