to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
group of companies; combine
general term; generic name
investment; contribution; financing
making practical; making useful; implementing
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
serious; severe; grave; acute
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dwelling; house; residence; address
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
VIP; very important person