polish; improvement; burnishing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
peace; peace sign; V sign
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)