to straighten up; to sit upright
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be smeared; to be covered
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
melting; liquefying; fusion
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to stop (plug) one's ears
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to look away; to turn away
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
best friend; very close friend
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
the real criminal; true culprit
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment