tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
natural product; product of nature
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
lip-syncing; lip-synching
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
any more; any further; any better; any longer
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state