grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
major dealer; wealthy merchant
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
head; lead; vanguard; first
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to drink up; to drain (cup)
each house; every house; many houses
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally