maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
greeting; a fine thing to say
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
way of talking; speaking style
to refer to; to use as reference
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
such; like that; that sort of; very
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
hedge; fence; border; limit
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful