to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
relatively; comparatively
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
in the future; another day; later
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
decision; determination; resolution
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
already; now; no longer; not any more
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
enumeration; citation; listing
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
coming and going; commuting
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
meaning; significance; sense
eyes slanting downward; decline