qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
national costume; (in) native dress
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
Merrill; Meril; Merill; Merril; Meryl
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
forgetting; lapse of memory
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
on the sea; surface of the sea
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
great difference; big difference; wide margin
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)