to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
in succession; one after another
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
feng (male Chinese firebird)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to be entwined; to be involved
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)