to wash clean; to cleanse
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to get late; to advance; to wear on
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
in advance; beforehand; previously
capable of anything; liable to do
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to serve; to work for; to attend
prudence; discretion; thought
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
romantic; spicy; coquettish
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to get someone to say; to make someone say
adoration; admiration; devotion
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
a dime a dozen; two a penny
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
state of mind; mentality; psychology
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue