with a bump; with a clunk
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
whole face; all over one's face
to speak; to say; to vocalize
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
existence; possession; having; limited company
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
patting; stroking; caressing
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly