to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
extremely; terrifically; super
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
lightning strike; lightning bolt
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become decrepit; to become senile
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to leap back; to jump back
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
bridal costume; wedding dress
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to let one's hair hang down
looks; features; (personal) appearance
older brother; elder brother
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)