to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
better than nothing; better than none at all
to invite in; to show someone in
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
otherwise; or else; if not
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
in that manner; like that
whispering into a person's ear
to badger; to pester; to beg
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
something; some kind of; for some reason
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift