hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
at a loss for words; stumped for words
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
arbitration; intercession; mediation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
surely (not); certainly (not)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
innocent; blameless; guiltless
impossible to do (although wants to)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bringing; taking; carrying