to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
close; intimate; on good terms
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
on bad terms; at loggerheads
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
contest; comparison; competition
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
death; decease; passing away
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
participant; entrant; player; competitor
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean