sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to relapse; to reassert; to review
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
very loose; slowly; leisurely
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
white background; blank; female virgin
east, west, south and north
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
preparations for a journey
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to push aside; to brush aside
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether