to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
real experience; actual observations
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
young and energetic; up-and-coming
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
individual; private person; personal; private
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
indescribable; having no way to express
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections