to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
older brother and younger sister
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
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
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to spend time (on doing something)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
repentance; confession; penitence
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to unfold; to unroll; to open
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still