top of the head; crown of the head
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to pierce through; to break through
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
coarse salt; unrefined salt
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
just managing; with great difficulty
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to run down (stairs, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bamboo screen; rattan blind
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition