to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
older brother and younger sister
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
unqualified; without qualifications
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
as stated; verbatim; literally
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
without leaving any trace