to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
romantic; spicy; coquettish
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
middle of the night; dead of night
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
calm; composed; leisurely
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
fast asleep; dead to the world
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
human kindness; human weakness
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
in succession; one after another
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
paste; glue; clothing starch
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops