administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
circulation of the blood; apprehension
quickly; calmly; intently
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to blow off; to be blown off
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
from outside; from the side
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
upper half of the body; upper body
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
guidance; leadership; leading the way
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud