to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to apologize; to apologise
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
the same; the said; likewise
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
having said that; on the other hand
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to sit for an examination
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
as you see; as you can see
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to give a broad grin; to smirk
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
the other day; a few days ago
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
freely; readily; cheerfully; without any sense of hesitation; without reserve; without treating it as a big deal