to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
store interior; inside of a shop
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to shake; to sway; to waver
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
until now; so far; up to the present
to differ; to vary; to disagree
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
conviction; belief; confidence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to rain incessantly; to downpour
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)