wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
5th day of the month; five days
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to increase; to add to; to augment
(long) pants (as opposed to shorts); trousers
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment