tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
moderate; proper; just right
to gain weight; to put on weight
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
good humour (humor); good mood
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be exhausted; to be tired out
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment