cripple; disabled person; invalid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
book; volume; this; present; main; head
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
how long; how much; to what extent
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to accept; to receive; to agree
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)