tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to try to do; to attempt to do
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
even though it is not; despite not
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody