appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
pronunciation; production of sound
lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to surge; to well up; to gush out
deep-seated grudge; hatred
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; (lit.) losing is winning
penalty; sentence; punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
free (of charge); gratuitous
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to follow another's example
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace