to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to pry; to prize; to prise
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to give a round of applause; to applaud
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
fast-talking; rapid talking
to state; to express; to mention
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off