running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
absence; disregard; indifference
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
tag (children's game); tig
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
yearned for; longed for; missed
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
firm; unshakeable; resolute
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
solution; solution strategy
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
for example; for instance; e.g.
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
three sides; small offering stand
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
technique; art; skill; move
general; popular; common; typical
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy