to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
homecoming; returning home
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure