talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to press a question; to cross-examine
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
softly; mildly; gently; politely
yesterday evening; last night
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to take away; to carry away
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
only; merely; but; no more than
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to have an idea; to have a clue
to hand over; to surrender
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
with these words; while saying
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour