to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
January; first month of the lunar calendar
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to shade an account; to add something extra
hotcake; (American) pancake
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
still; even now; to this day
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to hand over; to surrender
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
frequent reflection (meditation)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back