with a bump; with a clunk
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
hidden room; secret chamber
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
but; however; provided that
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
opening and shutting; opening and closing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
interrupting a game; time out
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
clanging; empty; deserted
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to mix; to stir; to blend
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
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)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
machine parts; machinery; equipment