to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in accordance with; according to
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to complain; to make a complaint
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
war; fighting; fierce competition
to cry and shout; to scream