check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to choke; to have trouble breathing
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
not caring; not giving a damn
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to stiffen; to become stiff
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
consideration; taking into account
to some extent; to a certain extent
unskilled; not very good at
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to keep a watchful eye on
value; worth; virtue; blessing
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
something; some kind of; for some reason
understood; I see; OK; present; here
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of