nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
workshop; studio; atelier
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thereupon; shortly thereafter
a long time ago; in those days
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to throw into; to toss into
property; fortune; assets
to like; to love; to be fond of
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to increase; to add to; to augment
elder sister; older female friend
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
doing whatever one pleases
way of speaking; intimation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
whatever the case; under any circumstances