to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
height of; middle of; full bloom
to be excited; to be elated
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to demand money; to pester; to extort
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
secret; private; surreptitious
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
does not match (one's, its) appearance
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
strength; power; proficiency; ability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid