exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
interrupting a game; time out
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to fold up; to fold into layers
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
metal fittings; metal fixtures
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to straighten up; to sit upright
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
shorts; panties; knickers
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be transparent; to show through
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
groin; groin region; inguinal region
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
mobilization; mobilisation
unidentifiable; unidentified
slight; thin; on the weak side
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
shoulder strap (on a dress)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
one thin flat object; one sheet
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
manly; masculine; like a man
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
dull sound; muffled sound