to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
younger scholar; future reference
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
what happens twice will happen thrice
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
within; inside of; less than
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to give; to do (something) for
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to temper thoroughly; to train well
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh