to be late; to be unpunctual
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
freely; right and left; as one pleases
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
having no idea; having no clue
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
youth; minor; young people
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to tie; to fix; to attach
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
audible range; hearing range
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)