to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
biological parent; real parent
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
mistress; kept woman; concubine
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
(written) contract; agreement
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
very careful; thoroughly prepared
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
port city; harbor city; harbour city
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to say no more; to sink into silence
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank