to be enchanted; to be charmed
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
the last moment; the very end
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to push (something) against
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to call in; to invite; to bring in
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
contradiction; inconsistency
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to garner interest; to attract attention
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of