to feel hungry; to get hungry
money-making; earning money
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
having no money; lack of money
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
time axis; time basis; timeline
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
hometown; rural township (of China)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
degenerate; pervert; deviant
two times; twice; two degrees
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
than; other than; except; but
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
nape (of the neck); nucha
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point