dullard; indecisive person
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to begin to walk; to set out
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
fixed date; appointed day
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
inspection; examination; check
beforehand; in advance; previously
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
recovery; rescue; recapture
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
largest class; top category
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
succession struggle; succession race
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
victim; injured party; sufferer
future; possible; potential; prospective
boy; son; baby boy; young man
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore