to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
wearing one's hair in braids
title of honour; title of honor
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
episode; anecdote; vignette
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
enough is enough; no further!
to stare back at; to look back at
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
even though things may appear this way
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
many; much; plenty; hardly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
malicious; deliberately mean
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
another thing; other things; another man's property
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
real experience; actual observations
based on; on the basis of
cost reduction; cost saving
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
reinforcement; strengthening