before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
crash; kurash (wrestling)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stiffen; to become stiff
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
how others look at you; what others think about you
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
line; queue; procession; matrix
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities