item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
practicality; utility; usefulness
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to anticipate; to foresee
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
good-quality; superior in quality
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
boxer briefs; tight boxers
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other