to breathe out; to exhale
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
good feeling; feeling good
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to snatch from; to steal from
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
smallish; on the small side
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
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)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)