to strangle; to constrict
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to smile (at); to grin (at)
supreme; sublime; highest
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
killing three birds with one stone
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
addition; adding; supplement
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
trauma (usu. psychological)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to have medicine be effective
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
otherwise; or else; if not
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)