to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
something; something or other; something something
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to rest; to relax; to repose
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
splish-splash; with a splash
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to hang (something) on the wall