dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
chilly; unpleasantly cold
moving about; stirring about
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
commencing with; including
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
private funds; own funds; private property
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
job; work; duties; trade; skill
single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
thereupon; shortly thereafter
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty