to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
in the meanwhile; during the time
scene; sight; scenario; setting
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
sweating easily; profuse sweater