to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
androgynous; gender-neutral
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
posing; modeling; modelling
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated