to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
surely (not); certainly (not)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to jest; to clown (around)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
influential person; man of importance