to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chintz; calico; printed cotton
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
when it becomes; when it comes to
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
man; male; masculine gender
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial