infant; baby; little child
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
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
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
letter; missive; note; mail
in the hospital; hospitalized
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
stagnation; hindrance; delay
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
the very best; excellent; superb