to talk; to chat; to chatter
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
second (unit of time); arc second
after school (at the end of the day)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
sudden change; complete change
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution