freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
for a while; for some time; for a period
that's true; of course; obviously
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
regulation; adjustment; control
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
festival merrymaking; revelry
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
by today; before the day is over
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to mix; to stir; to blend
guardian; protector; patron; parent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat