(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
sablé (shortbread biscuit)
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
to make coffee; to brew coffee
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
carving; engraving; sculpture
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
completion; perfection; accomplishment
participants; participating athletes
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to give an impression; to make an impression
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
real thing; original; actual
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
distant look; faraway look
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
23rd day of the month; 23 days
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)