to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
all sorts of; all kinds of
bearing; heading; point of the compass
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
possible; likely; probable
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
mental image; mental picture; image
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
complete; whole; perfect; safe
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
divine or supernatural skill