passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
having a crush on someone; flushing
cardinal number; base; radix
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
urgent phone call; emergency phone call
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
voice quality; type of voice
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
button (clothing); push-button
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
drama; play; Chinese opera
to finish reading; to read through
subscriber; reader; admirer
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
great love; passionate affair
to finish reading; to read through
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
library; book collection; paperback book