to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
pickled vegetables; pickles
to see through; to see the true nature of something
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
any more; any further; any better; any longer
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
good-for-nothing; worthless
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
infant; baby; little child
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
one after another; in succession
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
four characters; four letters
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to become fraught with emotion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"