to solicit; to demand; to extort
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
arrangement; pact; agreement
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
remaining silent; keeping secret
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
accurate; correct; precise; exact
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
discreet; modest; cautious
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
brothers and sisters; siblings
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to rush over; to run up to
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
unfairness; injustice; partiality
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
speaking of ...; as for ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite