desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
long ago; already; a long time ago
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
snake; serpent; large snake
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
discovery; detection; finding
optimism; taking an optimistic view
tool; implement; means; furniture
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light