hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
instant; moment; for an instant
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
don't you think?; indicates question
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
by today; before the day is over
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to hide; to keep to oneself
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
established fact; fait accompli
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground