to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to throw into; to toss into
look!; there!; here!; that is
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to move (house); to change residence
school festival; campus festival
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
borrowing without returning
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
limited time; limited-time offer
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
decision; determination; resolution
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
each and all; every single one; everybody
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)