to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
that's the way it is; such is life
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; right away; on the spot
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown