to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
random-access memory; RAM
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
an issue being settled; a case being closed
talk; recital; narration; topic
Buddhist memorial service
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
party; set; gang; company; person
body; body blow (in boxing)
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to repaint; to paint again
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
pressure; oppression; suppression
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
insecticide; insect repellent
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
married woman; another's wife
way of talking; speaking style
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
background research; research into the period