to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
derailment; digression; deviation
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
matter for great congratulation
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
and then; and so; and; so then
older brother and younger sister
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete