as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
charming; fascinating; attractive
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
hating; strongly disliking
rather; sooner; preferably
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
sympathy; compassion; pity
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
based on; built on; made from
no need to guess; certainly
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to become dim; to become blurred
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to get one's head around; to think about
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front