national border; provincial border
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to escape from; to get out
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
cooperation; collaboration
how; in what way; how about; questionable
thereupon; shortly thereafter
one by one; one after another; successively
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
fine weather; fair weather
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed