sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
degree of relative priority
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to breathe out; to exhale
expressing one's mind; speaking out
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
ability to get things done
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
out of character; unlike one
to cut into (a conversation); to interject