to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
puffing (smoke or steam); puff-puff (of a steam locomotive); steaming; (one's body) feeling hot; coo-coo (of a pigeon); choo-choo (train); pigeon
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to push back; to press back; to force back
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
no exception; without exception; always the same
to spread; to be propagated
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
outrageous lie; outright lie
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
condition; state (of health); appearance
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
singing voice; (sound of) singing
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
tank (military vehicle); chariot
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper