at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
total; sum total; total amount
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (var. of shark fin soup); Buddha's Temptation; fotiaoqiang
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
nod; inclination of the head
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate