clicking; clopping; clacking
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
representative; exemplary; model
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
whispering into a person's ear
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to put one's hand on; to touch
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sympathy; empathy; response
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate