playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
long military service; having experienced many battles
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
direct control; direct supervision
feminine; womanly; female
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
drawing; painting; picture
from the beginning; from scratch
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to have the privilege of doing
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
influence; clout; leverage
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime