to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
insertion; incorporation; infixing
best friend; very close friend
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
in terms of; from the point of view of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
strategist; tactician; schemer
personality; style; appearance
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)