to try all possible means
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
classification; categorization; sorting
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
economic fortune; luck with money
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to think (something) strange
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
resonance; sympathetic vibration
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
reputation; respectability
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
two sly characters outfoxing each other; (lit.) a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
around the clock; day and night
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait