on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
thoroughwort (species of boneset, Eupatorium fortunei)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
that kind; competition; match
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
what do you want?; can I help you?
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stepping back; drawing back
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to apologize; to apologise
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected