to feel hungry; to get hungry
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 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
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
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
drama; theatre; theater; play
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne