to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
failure story; horror story
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
running as fast as one can
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
before the gate; in front of the gate
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
object of adoration, longing
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
fast-talking; rapid talking
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
serious; severe; grave; acute
since then; from that time; ever since
attendance; presence; appearance
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
with a clink (click, clack)