to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
the front; honest; upright; decent
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
neat and clean; tidy; trim
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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.)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
many; much; plenty; hardly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)