to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
all; entire; whole; altogether
particularly; only; in the case of
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to boost; to force up; to push up
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
difficult to ...; hard to ...
with these words; while saying
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
sour look; surly face; pout
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to ask; to enquire; to query
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to throw into; to toss into
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely