to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lying face down; upside down; prone
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to state; to express; to mention
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
that is to say; so that means
to some extent; to a certain extent
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
use; utilization; utilisation; application
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to make a speech; to address
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for