expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
prickling; stinging; biting
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
both hands; both arms; ten
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
you (plural); all of you; you all
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago