squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
active; dynamic; energetic
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
self-consciousness; self-awareness
rather; better; instead; if anything
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
hometown; rural township (of China)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to shake; to sway; to waver
things depend on how you look at them
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difference; discrepancy; variation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
such ... as; or some such
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
difference; disparity; gap
name; given name; first name