to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
genuine; authentic; true; real
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
what do you want?; can I help you?
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
several sheets (flat objects)
document; official papers
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
writing; composition; essay; sentence
enumeration; citation; listing
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
thereupon; shortly thereafter
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry