to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
little finger; pinky; little toe
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
and then; and so; and; so then
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
pill made from various animal ingredients (incl. musk, toad venom, cow bezoars, etc.) used as a cardiac stimulant in Chinese medicine
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
had better ...; may as well ...
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious