opening fully; full throttle; full power
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
too much; excessively; too
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
suspension of water supply; water outage
electromagnetic interference; radio interference
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
root; source; origin; cause
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
refusal; rejection; denial; veto