straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
affectation; showiness; pretence
please (give me); please (do for me)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)