charming; fascinating; attractive
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
one's post; place of work; workplace
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
using every trick (in the book)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
genius; prodigy; natural gift
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be finished; to be completed; to be done