showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
here and there; in places
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
end of a match; end of a game
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
in one's own way or style
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
by all means; by all costs
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
concession; conciliation; compromise
point of compromise; common ground
to soften; to moderate; to relieve