to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
manly; masculine; like a man
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
toilet articles; makeup kit
pigment; paint; colour; color
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
piece of cake; a walk in the park
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
exemplar; model; example; pattern
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
catfight; fight between women
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)