to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
older brother; elder brother
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
present; gift; to give a present or gift
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
anonymity; using an assumed name
guard; security (officer); guardsman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
otherwise; or else; if not
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience