-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
hey there; I say; see here
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
a little bit; a little while
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
that is to say; so that means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
no vacancy; full occupancy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
war; battle; match; game; competition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to increase; to add to; to augment
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear