pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
nothing but; none other than
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
pointing out; identification
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
treatment (of a person); dealing with
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
accomplice; co-conspirator
end; close; conclusion; termination
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
button (clothing); push-button; button
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to withstand; to be able to endure
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man