trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to become empty; to be emptied
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
killing two birds with one stone
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
good humour (humor); good mood
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
patting; stroking; caressing
treating someone like a child
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
older sister; elder sister
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout