gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
the very start; the very beginning
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to get along well together; to be close to each other
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
practice; practising; experience
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to gain a victory; to win
(divine) providence; dispensation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
correction; rectification; mending; repair
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
retainer; attendant; escort
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
certainly; surely; definitely
natural; reasonable; understandable
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric