to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to become red; to redden; to blush
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
trouble; bother; annoyance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
at first; in the beginning; originally
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
discovery; detection; finding
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to change completely; to change suddenly
great enthusiasm; high excitement
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to send for (doctor, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people