to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
not limited to; not just ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to sell off; to sell completely
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
moneylending; moneylender
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
New Year's Eve; end of the year
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
hometown; rural township (of China)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination