mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
yen (currency of Japan); circle
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to underrate; to make light of
insect bite; bug bite; sting
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
electricity; (electric) light
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)