to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to view the past with nostalgia
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
change in appearance; transformation
to be frank; to drop all pretense
many; much; plenty; hardly
not worth considering; out of the question
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
additional time (soccer); stoppage time; injury time
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to summon courage; to be brave
sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; freely; unreservedly; fully
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
sweet voice; seductive voice
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
all you want; as much as one wants