to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to slap; to strike; to spank
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
of no interest; not interested
first month of the lunar calendar; January
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
only; merely; but; no more than
prickling; stinging; tingling
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
other than; excluding; without
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to make merry; to be festive
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless