to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
in the end; on top of that
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
difficult to approach; inaccessible
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
major incident; major happening; big scandal
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
complete change; about-face
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
patting; stroking; caressing
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)