to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to win and advance to the next round
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(your) judgment; discernment
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to spend time (on doing something)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
don't worry about it; forget about it
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
collection of books; (personal) library
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hospitalization; hospitalisation