mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to become possible; to become able to (do)
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
candy; sweet; confectionary
to accept; to receive; to agree
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign