when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
classical form of martial art
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
fruit basket upset (children's game); fruit basket turnover
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to show; to bare (the teeth)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to peel; to skin; to pare
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
proper; right; reasonable
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to annoy; to cause trouble
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)