ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
technical; technological; practical
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
now that you say that; now that you mention it
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)