to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to make a speech; to address
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle